Bibliograph

Comic book women, characters, creators, and culture in the Golden Age, Peyton Brunet and Blair Davis

Type

Label

Comic book women, characters, creators, and culture in the Golden Age, Peyton Brunet and Blair Davis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Comic book women

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Peyton Brunet and Blair Davis

Series statement

World comics and graphic nonfiction series

Sub title

characters, creators, and culture in the Golden Age

Summary

"The Golden Age of Comics (roughly the late 1930s through the 1950s) saw the birth and rapid growth of the industry, but unfortunately and unsurprisingly the role of women was often problematic during this period. Few women creators worked in comics, and those that did frequently worked anonymously or under pseudonyms and were subject to workplace harassment and discrimination. Similarly, female characters were often poorly presented and framed in a sexualized fashion. Although some elements of this history have been told piecemeal there hasn't yet been a comprehensive look at women in comics during this period. Brunet and Davis examine female creators and characters across a broad range of genres to create a historical narrative of representation and culture that goes beyond previous scholarship"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Foreword by Trina Robbins -- Introduction -- Superhero comics -- Jungle comics -- Crime comics -- Horror comics -- Western comics -- Title characters -- Science fiction comics -- Romance comics -- Conclusion

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